2. Biographical Overview of
Susan B. Anthony
• Born: February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts
• Died: March 13, 1906 (aged 86) of heart
disease/pneumonia
• Grew up in a very politically active family that supported:
• Abolitionist movement (ending slavery)
• Temperance movement (restrictions on sale of alcohol)
• Susan was a major advocate for women’s rights in the
United States
3. Women’s Voting Rights in the
United States
• During Susan B. Anthony’s lifetime, women were denied
the right to vote in political elections.
• Anthony became a prime leader for the women’s
suffrage movement in the United States.
4. National American Woman
Suffrage Association
• Anthony founded the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, along with
fellow activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in 1869.
• The two women published numerous written
works to lobby for women’s suffrage rights in
the US.
• Anthony travelled around the nation to give
talks to encourage others to support her
cause.
5. Susan B. Anthony’s
Determination
• Anthony refused to give up her push towards
women’s equality
• In 1872, she illegally voted in the presidential
election in an attempt to make her voice heard.
• According to historical records, Anthony was
arrested and fined $100 for voting in the election.
• She refused to pay the fine
6. Long-term Impacts of
Anthony’s Cause
During her lifetime, women were still
unable to vote in political elections in
the US.
However, her determination for
women’s suffrage started a long
lasting movement.
In 1920, women were granted the
right to vote in the US via the
nineteenth amendment of the
Constitution.
7. The Nineteenth
Amendment
• In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment of
the US Constitution gave all adult women
(18+) the right to vote in the United
States.
• Anthony’s movement was a catalyst for
making this major change.
• Her impact is still relevant in modern
society.
• Still movements to give women
equal treatment in today’s society
8. Lasting Commemoration
• In 1979, Anthony was one of the first
women to be added to legal tender by the
US Treasury Department. Anthony’s
portrait was added to the $1 coin.
• Her push for women’s suffrage has created
a lasting ripple effect to promote equal
access to rights for women.
9. Susan B. Anthony’s Additional
Roles
• In addition to being a major advocate for women’s voting rights,
Anthony assumed many other roles in her lifetime:
• Supported the Abolitionist (anti-slavery) movement alongside
her family
• Became a major educational reformer
• Called for equal educational opportunities for all
• Worked as a girls’ educator at the Canajoharie Academy
• Raised funds to ensure women were admitted to higher
education universities
• Became a major labor activist
• Encouraged trade unions & women’s rights for equal
treatment in trade settings
